Aaron Caladium

Heliotrope

About Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope

Aaron Caladium

Heliotrope

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm66.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

हेलीओट्रोप

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Heliotrop

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

héliotrope

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

heliotropo

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

heliotrópio

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

heliotrop

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Heliotrope

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Heliotropium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Heliotropioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Heliotrope doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Heliotrope has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Heliotrope season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Heliotrope is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Heliotrope is Acidic, Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope

Care of Aaron Caladium and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.